chloe
@chloerosewrites.com
Journalist 🖊️ CBC, NYT, The Globe and Mail, Canada's National Observer, Chatelaine, Quartz, Ha'aretz
Assistant City News Editor at The Concordian
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Assistant City News Editor at The Concordian
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EXCLUSIVE: Despite assurances from the Montreal police (SPVM) that biometrics will not be used in their new AI video surveillance program, the software purchased can tag and search for people by “age estimation, ethnicity, gender, expression/emotion” and more.
Article by @chloerosewrites.com
Article by @chloerosewrites.com
theconcordian.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Despite assurances from the Montreal police (SPVM) that biometrics will not be used in their new AI video surveillance program, the software purchased can tag and search for people by “age estimation, ethnicity, gender, expression/emotion” and more.
Article by @chloerosewrites.com
Article by @chloerosewrites.com
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The town of Hampstead in Montreal plans to install 50 surveillance cameras in public areas, including parks, walking paths, municipal buildings, and other “hotspots.” The system, which will be made available to the city’s police “if/when needed,” will be capable of recording both audio and video.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The town of Hampstead in Montreal plans to install 50 surveillance cameras in public areas, including parks, walking paths, municipal buildings, and other “hotspots.” The system, which will be made available to the city’s police “if/when needed,” will be capable of recording both audio and video.
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@ensemblemontreal.bsky.social has committed to spending $40 million on police body cameras, despite a growing body of research showing mixed results on effectiveness in reducing police violence and increasing accountability.
By @chloerosewrites.com
theconcordian.com/2026/01/mont...
By @chloerosewrites.com
theconcordian.com/2026/01/mont...
January 30, 2026 at 3:45 AM
@ensemblemontreal.bsky.social has committed to spending $40 million on police body cameras, despite a growing body of research showing mixed results on effectiveness in reducing police violence and increasing accountability.
By @chloerosewrites.com
theconcordian.com/2026/01/mont...
By @chloerosewrites.com
theconcordian.com/2026/01/mont...
Montreal has committed to spending $40 million over 10 years to outfit the city’s police with body cameras, despite a growing body of research showing mixed results on video evidence leading to increased accountability.
My latest for @theconcordian.bsky.social
theconcordian.com/2026/01/mont...
My latest for @theconcordian.bsky.social
theconcordian.com/2026/01/mont...
theconcordian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Montreal has committed to spending $40 million over 10 years to outfit the city’s police with body cameras, despite a growing body of research showing mixed results on video evidence leading to increased accountability.
My latest for @theconcordian.bsky.social
theconcordian.com/2026/01/mont...
My latest for @theconcordian.bsky.social
theconcordian.com/2026/01/mont...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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joining the "cybertruck owners only" group on fb is one of the best decisions i've ever made. every so often when i'm scrolling through fb getting pissed off, i get to see a little treat like this
December 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
joining the "cybertruck owners only" group on fb is one of the best decisions i've ever made. every so often when i'm scrolling through fb getting pissed off, i get to see a little treat like this
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July 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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The NYT's Zohran Mamdani hit piece crosses a line for me as a journalist. here's @lopatto.bsky.social's clear-eyed take on the genuine travesty of it all www.theverge.com/culture/7000...
How The New York Times is (still) getting gamed by the right
And blowing its credibility in the process.
www.theverge.com
July 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The NYT's Zohran Mamdani hit piece crosses a line for me as a journalist. here's @lopatto.bsky.social's clear-eyed take on the genuine travesty of it all www.theverge.com/culture/7000...
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Air conditioning is an absolutely vital life-saving technology on a swiftly-warming planet, and people who claim it's somehow more shameful to cool a home than it is to heat one are idiots.
I wrote this a few years ago and still stand by it:
foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/16/c...
I wrote this a few years ago and still stand by it:
foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/16/c...
Climate Change Demands More Air Conditioning
An often-disparaged technology is a lifesaver, not a luxury.
foreignpolicy.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Air conditioning is an absolutely vital life-saving technology on a swiftly-warming planet, and people who claim it's somehow more shameful to cool a home than it is to heat one are idiots.
I wrote this a few years ago and still stand by it:
foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/16/c...
I wrote this a few years ago and still stand by it:
foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/16/c...
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"As #wildfire frequency and intensity continue to rise in B.C., we need to better understand the cascading effects of fire across systems, and to integrate this knowledge into land, water and #climate resilience planning," said Brian Hunt @ubcpelagic.bsky.social
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/06/17/w...
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/06/17/w...
June 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"As #wildfire frequency and intensity continue to rise in B.C., we need to better understand the cascading effects of fire across systems, and to integrate this knowledge into land, water and #climate resilience planning," said Brian Hunt @ubcpelagic.bsky.social
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/06/17/w...
oceans.ubc.ca/2025/06/17/w...
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I'm using a spoofed X account to search for videos of Doha and, truly, everything the app serves up is unverified home footage from blue checks named CryptoOSINT or porn bots taking advantage of the trending tag. Not useless, less than useless. Brain-ruining.
June 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I'm using a spoofed X account to search for videos of Doha and, truly, everything the app serves up is unverified home footage from blue checks named CryptoOSINT or porn bots taking advantage of the trending tag. Not useless, less than useless. Brain-ruining.
In one of the most transparently dangerous implementations of AI I've seen this month: AllTrails launched a new tool that allows users to ask an AI to "shorten my route" or "make this more scenic."
My latest for @nationalobserver.com
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...
My latest for @nationalobserver.com
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...
AllTrails launches AI route-making tool, worrying search-and-rescue members
One of the world’s most popular hiking apps has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to "shorten my route" or "make this more scenic." But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers sa...
www.nationalobserver.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In one of the most transparently dangerous implementations of AI I've seen this month: AllTrails launched a new tool that allows users to ask an AI to "shorten my route" or "make this more scenic."
My latest for @nationalobserver.com
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...
My latest for @nationalobserver.com
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/17/n...
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your child will toil valiantly in the factory. it will be masculine. it will restore our national character. it will make america great again. oh my child? my child will run a lucrative rightwing podcast
April 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
your child will toil valiantly in the factory. it will be masculine. it will restore our national character. it will make america great again. oh my child? my child will run a lucrative rightwing podcast
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trotting around my house oinking and hooting, eat shit Sundar
Google just lost the big adtech monopoly case -- safe to say the entire web economy changes after this. And probably Google, forever. www.theverge.com/news/650665/...
Google loses adtech monopoly case
A loss for Google.
www.theverge.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
trotting around my house oinking and hooting, eat shit Sundar
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Protestors lined up outside of a Tesla dealership on Route 35 in Eatontown NJ, a town sitting inside cherry red district 4, represented by congress’s longest serving Republican, Chris Smith
March 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Protestors lined up outside of a Tesla dealership on Route 35 in Eatontown NJ, a town sitting inside cherry red district 4, represented by congress’s longest serving Republican, Chris Smith
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Happy International Women’s Day to the most international woman of all: the woman trapped on the International Space Station
March 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Happy International Women’s Day to the most international woman of all: the woman trapped on the International Space Station
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How to Win The Dumb Trade War
Making Sense of Trump’s Tariffying Tuesday.
buff.ly
March 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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MEUSER: You've got Trudeau saying how the president is making a dumb move. That's bad diplomacy.
SANCHEZ: I'm not sure how it's good diplomacy to say that a neighboring country should be the 51st state and that you're gonna impose economic hardship to achieve that goal.
SANCHEZ: I'm not sure how it's good diplomacy to say that a neighboring country should be the 51st state and that you're gonna impose economic hardship to achieve that goal.
March 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
MEUSER: You've got Trudeau saying how the president is making a dumb move. That's bad diplomacy.
SANCHEZ: I'm not sure how it's good diplomacy to say that a neighboring country should be the 51st state and that you're gonna impose economic hardship to achieve that goal.
SANCHEZ: I'm not sure how it's good diplomacy to say that a neighboring country should be the 51st state and that you're gonna impose economic hardship to achieve that goal.
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I was convinced the Liberal Party couldn’t win a fourth term. I was wrong by Andrew Perez www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/04/o...
I was convinced the Liberal Party couldn’t win a fourth term. I was wrong
Justin Trudeau’s resignation, the headline-grabbing Liberal leadership race, and the meteoric rise of Mark Carney’s candidacy have upend the political dynamics heading into an expected spring election...
www.nationalobserver.com
March 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I was convinced the Liberal Party couldn’t win a fourth term. I was wrong by Andrew Perez www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/04/o...
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Not a fashion writer, and no longer a political reporter. But I have to assume it’s intentional that Joly is wearing a military jacket during the formal announcement of a trade war.
We're covering the news today's tariffs live on The Globe and Mail. Follow here:
“What [Trump] wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that'll make it easier to annex us," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a press conference
“What [Trump] wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that'll make it easier to annex us," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a press conference
Live updates: Trump threatens additional tariffs for retaliation, as Trudeau says Canada will not back down
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump said he will add additional tariffs when Canada retaliates against the U.S.
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Not a fashion writer, and no longer a political reporter. But I have to assume it’s intentional that Joly is wearing a military jacket during the formal announcement of a trade war.
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The Los Angeles Times has removed its new AI-powered “insights” feature from a column after the tool tried to defend the Ku Klux Klan
MAGA Newspaper Owner’s AI Bot Defends KKK
An AI-generated summary tried to offer “different views” on the hate group.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The Los Angeles Times has removed its new AI-powered “insights” feature from a column after the tool tried to defend the Ku Klux Klan
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Oh come ON
A DOGE staffer seems to be posting their DOGE work to GitHub x.com/Sollenberger...
March 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Oh come ON
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I wrote for Slate about how a conservative think tank plans to "identify and target" Wikipedia editors who it claims are abusing their position—a dangerous escalation that shifts the fight from debating edits to going after the editors themselves.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
A Powerful Conservative Think Tank Is Targeting One of the Last Good Things on the Internet
The Heritage Foundation plans to “identify and target” Wikipedia editors it accuses of antisemitism.
slate.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I wrote for Slate about how a conservative think tank plans to "identify and target" Wikipedia editors who it claims are abusing their position—a dangerous escalation that shifts the fight from debating edits to going after the editors themselves.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.